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Britain's de Havilland DH.89 Dominie trainer1
de Havilland DH.89 Dominie trainer:
de Havilland DH.89 Dominie trainer:
de Havilland DH.89 Dominie trainer:
Design
The de Havilland DH.89 Dominie was based on the Dragon Rapide civilian transport.1
Radio Trainer
The radio trainer had a direction finding loop on top of the fuselage.1
Prototype
The DH.89 was first flown on April 17, 1934.1
Production
Manufacturing started at de Havilland in Hatfield and was moved to Brush Coachworks in 1942 to make space for Mosquito construction.1 Construction went until July 1946.1
- DH.89B: 4691
- Total: 7301
Variants
- DH.89A: Introduced in 1936.1 Had flaps.1 Added a light in the nose.1
- DH.89B: Deliveries started in September 1939.1
- DH.89M: Armed version that tried for a RAF Coastal Command contract that was won by Avro Anson.1
Usage
The users of the DH.89 Dominie were Australia, Britain, New Zealand, South Africa, and Spain.1
| de Havilland DH.89 Dominie1 | de Havilland DH.89 Dominie Mk I1 | de Havilland DH.89 Dominie Mk II1 | |
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| Type | Radio / navigator trainer1 | Communications aircraft1 | |
| Crew | 5 - 61 | 91 | |
| Engine (Type) | 2: de Havilland Gipsy Queen 31 | ||
| Cylinders | Inline 61 | ||
| Cooling | |||
| HP | 200 each1 | ||
| Propeller blades | 2 each1 | ||
| Dimensions | |||
| Span | 48'1 14.63 m1 |
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| Length | 34' 6"1 10.51 m1 |
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| Height | 10' 3"1 3.12 m1 |
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| Wing area | |||
| Weight | |||
| Empty | 3,230 lb1 1,465 kg1 |
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| Loaded | 5,500 lb1 2,495 kg1 |
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| Performance | |||
| Speed | 157 mph1 253 kph1 |
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| Cruising speed | 132 mph1 212 kph1 |
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| Climb | 867'/minute1 264 m/minute1 |
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| Service ceiling | 16,700'1 5,090 m1 |
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| Range | 570 miles1 917 km1 |
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| Armament |
Sources:
- Aircraft of WWII, Stewart Wilson, 1998
